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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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